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Drug overdoses continue to kill more than 3 people each day in B.C.: Coroner

Drug overdoses continue to kill more than 3 people each day in B.C.: Coroner

109 suspected drug overdose deaths in May, according to latest provincial statistics
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Three reported Surrey shootings in four days

Three reported Surrey shootings in four days

So far this year, Surrey has seen 25 shots-fired incident
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More planned forest fires needed: wildfire expert

More planned forest fires needed: wildfire expert

Bob Gray is one of the speakers at a Nelson conference about climate change and wildfire
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‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report

‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report

Canadian governments urgently need to collect and publish data showing how safe their citizens are from floods, fires and other hazards related to climate change: report.
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Finance ministers talk trade as feds told to ‘look before you leap’ on tariffs

Finance ministers talk trade as feds told to ‘look before you leap’ on tariffs

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is meeting with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Media fight access restrictions on child detention centres

Media fight access restrictions on child detention centres

News organizations are pushing back every day against restrictions on access to facilities where children separated from their parents are being held.
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Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top

Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top

The study concludes that despite record opioid overdose deaths across Canada, more than two-thirds of substance use costs are associated with alcohol and tobacco.
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Coroner determines B.C. teen died of toxic shock syndrome while camping

Coroner determines B.C. teen died of toxic shock syndrome while camping

Sara Manitoski died while on school camping trip
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Jogger who crossed U.S. border accidentally a warning to Canadians: expert

Jogger who crossed U.S. border accidentally a warning to Canadians: expert

Cedella Roman, 19, was detained for two weeks in the United States
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B.C. introducing stricter payday-lending law

B.C. introducing stricter payday-lending law

The new rules go into effect September 1
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